Beyond Belief
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"Beyond Belief" is a non-fiction book by V. S. Naipaul that examines the lives and identities of Muslims in non-Arab countries, exploring the cultural and political consequences of religious conversion to Islam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beyond Belief canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8897375 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beyond Belief Context triple: [V. S. Naipaul, notableWork, Beyond Belief]
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A.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
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B.
A World to Believe In
"A World to Believe In" is a pop ballad by Celine Dion, known for its inspirational theme and powerful vocal performance, including a notable duet version with Japanese singer Yuna Ito.
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C.
The Power to Believe
The Power to Believe is a 2003 studio album by progressive rock band King Crimson, noted for its dark, atmospheric sound and complex, experimental compositions.
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D.
Reason to Believe
"Reason to Believe" is a folk song written by Tim Hardin that became widely known through Rod Stewart’s emotive 1971 cover version.
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E.
The Nemesis of Faith
The Nemesis of Faith is a controversial 1849 novel by James Anthony Froude that explores religious doubt and Victorian crisis of faith, which led to its public condemnation and notoriety.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beyond Belief Target entity description: "Beyond Belief" is a non-fiction book by V. S. Naipaul that examines the lives and identities of Muslims in non-Arab countries, exploring the cultural and political consequences of religious conversion to Islam.
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A.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
-
B.
A World to Believe In
"A World to Believe In" is a pop ballad by Celine Dion, known for its inspirational theme and powerful vocal performance, including a notable duet version with Japanese singer Yuna Ito.
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C.
The Power to Believe
The Power to Believe is a 2003 studio album by progressive rock band King Crimson, noted for its dark, atmospheric sound and complex, experimental compositions.
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D.
Reason to Believe
"Reason to Believe" is a folk song written by Tim Hardin that became widely known through Rod Stewart’s emotive 1971 cover version.
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E.
The Nemesis of Faith
The Nemesis of Faith is a controversial 1849 novel by James Anthony Froude that explores religious doubt and Victorian crisis of faith, which led to its public condemnation and notoriety.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | V. S. Naipaul ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
effects of religious conversion on identity
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modern Islamic societies outside the Arab world ⓘ relationship between religion and politics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Muslims in non-Arab countries
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lives of converts to Islam ⓘ social impact of Islamization ⓘ tension between local cultures and Islam ⓘ |
| follows | Among the Believers ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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reportage ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Trinidadian-born British ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Muslim communities in Asia
ⓘ
legacy of colonialism in Muslim societies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural dislocation
ⓘ
faith and doubt ⓘ identity and belonging ⓘ modernity and tradition ⓘ post-colonial politics ⓘ religious fundamentalism ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Among the Believers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islam
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Muslim identity ⓘ cultural change ⓘ political consequences of religion ⓘ post-colonial societies ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuation of Naipaul’s inquiry into political Islam
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critical portrayal of Islamic revivalism ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Among the Believers ⓘ |
| setting |
Indonesia
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Iran ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| writtenBy | V. S. Naipaul ⓘ |
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Subject: Beyond Belief Description of subject: "Beyond Belief" is a non-fiction book by V. S. Naipaul that examines the lives and identities of Muslims in non-Arab countries, exploring the cultural and political consequences of religious conversion to Islam.
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